Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-11-02
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


NEW YORK FASHIONS.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE-JAcQUARD wooLs
vELvETs-EvENINa COSTUMES OUTDOOR
WRAPS MILLINERY GIRDLEs-T r n
.MINGs-GLovEs.
From our Female Fashion Correspondent.]
Cold does not kill the triple alliance of
last summer. Plaids, bars and stripes do
not fall with the leaves but piled on coun-
ters, give evidence of coming influence
Their last estate likewise is greater than
their former, since rich velvet combinations
succeed the thin outlines for warm weather
and deep toned, varied woods replace cotton
fabrics. Attractions are multiplied by the
fine weBvings of the jacquard loom and
these jacquard wools'' as they are called.
will be admirable at present and relnem-
bered in time to come, because of redun-
dant richness. Simulated flowers in velvet
pile are placed in columns and made thus
stiff1y to traverse expensive wool material,
while flowers in equally natural and diver
si6ed colors, look up from beds depressed
in velvet borderings. Similar ideas are
also presented in monotones and are ae-
ceptable as change or to those who prefer
quiet colors, while in opposite style are
woods bestrewn with mathematical, astro-
nomical or lozenge and almond shaped
figures. Many are quite large: stripes some.
times are very broad and plaids attain to
hugeness. These things bring their OPP
posites and plain woods come for combina-
Eion-soft as their contrasts show boldness.
Modes of un iting vary but a favorite idea
of last summer will constantly now find rep
etition. Large plaids will compose the
skirt with jersey waist, and Jerseys there
foro foil faS
shirred on the shoulders, having yolIes,
drawn in plaits, etc.
VELVET
is conspicuously influenced by the craze for
bars. Narrow silken lines are embedded
in it's pile SO as to form squares of three
inches and gold, a favorite choice for these
stripes, looks up with pretty enough re-
suit. Narrow lines of silk are woven in
checks within a large squares and smaller
squares with wider outlines, vary velvet
surfaces. Stripes though less novel in
thought, are equally noticeable and every
combination, within the above limits, of
silk and velvet are shown, among which
special beauty attaches to fabrics brought
out a. offsets, where very narrow velvet
stripes are set close together on silken sur
face, while the shades are beautifully grad
uated from light to dark and dark to light;
thus with the glancing light, producing
constantly changing picture. Velvet bIoS
cades form a large part of this years i'm
portations and display the old time love for
floral patterns: many of them reaching the
acme Of elegance but silk brocades are for
the most part now replaced by moire which
is extremely prominent. In evening goods,
such thoughts ara repeated in appropriate
colors and even in feecy gauzes, are seen
unitings of similar character. Moire stripes
alternate with those of semi-transparent
fabric; so do floral weayings set in stripes,
while velvet seems welcome everywhere: in
stripes, flowers, squares and hsckings on
aiken gauxe.
for outdoor garments is again the success
of the season and in view of an established
supremacy, comes in q greater number Of
colors than formerly. For small shoulder
wraps, It almost excludes everything else.
Seal brown is still thought very handsome
but some persons prefer lighter browns
which run up to those showing golden
shades will also fnd wearers. Elegant
crimson or green; the long cloaks in such
colors being chiefly for carriage wear, but
the beautiful and variously colored shouldeI
wraps will be freely worn on the street and
give an excellent finish to a costume of any
character Two beautiful long cloaks werd
shown recently in Lord and Taylor's win
dow, one of steel gray plush exquisitely em
broidered in monotone designs reaching
half way up the skirt and also on the sleeve
and shoulders. The bordering was of white
fur which ran up the front, around the neci
and sleeves. The second was deep shadd
Of crimson embossed and with black fu
border.
ALA MILITAIRE.
Young women have for several seasons
striven in certain styles of dress, to imitat
the men and this year again, tLey try it.
For such effort, tailor-made suit is th
FIRST outlay, where if severity is departe
from, it is in favor of military braiding
The greatest success is at the neck, whic
is as starched as any dignitary might wish
while the hat shows absolute disregard ia
anything feminine. A high felt is trimme
with plain band, fiat bow and one or tw
stiff quill feathers and the Boulanger ha
with rolled brim, stiff ribbon loops an
saucy cocks plumage, will also be deligh
Wide brimmed round hats with jaunt
feathers are a change to something mo-
feminine, and toques are without end. En-
broidery is marked feature in velvet DIRE
bonnets and on bonnets of all kinds, trim
ming is now placed lower. Neck dressir
is still so high that bonnet strings interior
In consequence, the velvet bow witho
ends is yet liked and will be more so, wh
cloaks add thickness. Jet bead bonne
strung on wire, although no longer lea
ing style, are noticeable aud in much
same shapes as formerly, so that those "
have one on hand can wear it again. Gre
continues very fashionable in millinery.
GIRDLEs
are quite the rage and besides the regu
tion silver, are Of passemsnterie in links.
cords, of beads and of seal fur. Crossi
the back 1t the waist line they dr0op
front and arc fastened low on the len siS
Bead passementerics are . favorite tri
ming for black silk and black trimmings
now stylish on colored material; such
black fur, pnssementerie, cords or bra
being most in favor. Gloves are in "
bad taste this season, since the heavy stit
ing gives an awkward look to the hand
Tan is still most called for and undres
kid continues to lead. A new style has
very large gilt buttons yet for event
These are extremely long gloves meeti
sleeve, but they do not wrinkle as forne
RosALND MAJ